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To: Brumar89 who wrote (82863)	1/8/2020 6:36:39 PM
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Climate Change? Turns Out Two Dozen Arrested for Setting Australia's Fires Authorities in New South Wales have arrested two dozen Australians for intentionally setting fires as huge swaths of the country continue to be engulfed by flames. In a news release issued Monday, the NSW Police Force said legal action has been taken against more than 180 people since late last year. The bushfires have killed 18 people and burned 4.9 million hectares of land, consuming thousands of structures, and millions of animals, the statement said. In breaking down their figures, the police said “24 have been charged over deliberately-lit bushfires; 53 people have had legal actions for allegedly failing to comply with a total fire ban; and 47 people have had legal actions for allegedly discarding a lighted cigarette or match on land.” Offenders could face a wide variety of penalties including: - Damaging property with the intention of endangering life – up to 25 years imprisonment; - Manslaughter – up to 25 years imprisonment; - Starting a bushfire and being reckless as to its spread – up to 21 years imprisonment; - Lighting a fire when a total fire ban is in place – up to 12 months imprisonment and/or a $5500 fine; - Not putting out a fire that you have lit – up to 12 months imprisonment and/or a $5500 fine; - Failing to comply with a bush fire hazard reduction notice – up to 12 months imprisonment and/or a $5500 fine; - Light or use a tobacco product within 15 metres of any stack of grain, hay corn, straw or any standing crop, dry grass or stubble field – up to a $5500 fine. (NSW Police) News of these arrests come as many on the left have claimed that climate change is to blame. "Australia is on fire. Nearly half a billion animals have been killed with more than 14.5 million acres burned. This is climate change" townhall.com